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A Christmas Shop in October

A sunny Sunday by the ball alley

A Few More Photos from Listowel Garden Centre’s Christmas Shop

An Old Favourite

More from Kerry Hospice Coffee Morning

From the Archives

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

Aug 27 1909 • Wodonga, Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Death of Rev Father Leahy. The death occurred in Sydney on Monday of Rev. Father Daniel Leahy, who was well known in Albury and many other parts of the Goulburn diocese. Father Leahy was born in Knockanure, County Kerry, Ireland, in 1866, and was therefore only 43 years of age. He came to Australia about 18 years ago, his first mission being in Goulburn, subsequently serving at Cootamundra, Albury, and Wagga. For the last seven years he has been in charge of the Koorawatha district, and was greatly beloved by all classes in his extensive parish. About eighteen months ago the deceased left on a trip to see his people in the old country, where his father and other members of the family are still living. On his return he seemed to be in the best of health and spirits, but time ago he caught a severe cold, which greatly prostrated him, and before he had recovered caught another chill in attending the obsequies of the late Rev. Father Lane. Becoming seriously ill, he proceeded to Sydney to consult the best medical authorities, entering by their advice the Lewisham Hospital for treatment, where he died. Deceased was a brother of Dr. Leahy, of Wagga. The funeral took place at Wagga on Wednesday morning, when a solemn requiem Mass was solemnised at St. Michael’s.

This photo online is captioned Listowel County Kerry 1900.

A Fact

The popular online word game Wordle was invented by a US software engineer called Josh Wardle.

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More Hospice Morning Photos

October 2024

Winning Photo

When a photographer with a camera at the ready is in the right place at the right time, this is a photo op.

William Murphy was at the schoolhouse outside Dunquin, on the Slea Head drive, on a mission to catch a photo of An Fear March in the famed “Dingle light” of evening, when this happened. A paraglider came into shot and William knew he had a rare capture. He captioned his shot, “Fear marbh is fear ag eitilt”

William won the overall ‘Photographer of the Year’ title as well as 1st place in the ‘People and the Coast’ category in the Clean Coasts 2024 Love Your Coast photography competition, sponsored by An Taisce.

Inis Tuaisceart, locally known as An Fear March, is the most northerly of the Blasket islands and is a favourite subject for photographers.

Hospice Coffee Morning 2024

A few more lovely Listowel people supporting Listowel’s Hospice Coffee Morning on October 17 2024.

Brehon Laws

The Brehons were the earliest jurists. They realised the importance of rules or laws to keep a well run society. These laws were in force in a time before currency when barter was the way of trade and commerce.

It’s beginning to look a lot………

A Fact

Christmas 2024 is not for another 2 months.

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